Today is part II of our interview with Prom and Prejudice author Elizabeth Eulberg. (Miss Part I?) Today we tackle the topic of writing! __________ Q. Many of our readers are also writers. How did working in publicity first affect your writing? When/why did you decide to make the leap? A. Working in publishing... Continue Reading →
By now, we all know Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg is downright awesome. Now, here's part I of our three-part interview with her, so read on to find out the story behind the story! (And be sure to check back for parts II and III!) Our thanks to Elizabeth for taking the time... Continue Reading →
Doubters, listen up! We asked the insightful Elizabeth Eulberg -- author of Prom and Prejudice -- to explain the following: What is it about Pride and Prejudice that still resonates with audiences two centuries after the original was written? Thanks so much to Elizabeth for putting things into perspective and spreading some Darcy love! __________ ... Continue Reading →
I seriously hope James Frey and Jobie Hughes (Pittacus Lore) at least send Alex Pettyfer a nice fruit basket for turning their successful book, I Am Number Four, into a best seller by playing Number Four in the movie adaptation. It's No. 1 this week, obviously in anticipation of the looming movie premiere. This Week Children's Chapter... Continue Reading →
Think Jane Austen is boring and irrelevant to today's readers? If you've read Elizabeth Eulberg's modern retelling, Prom and Prejudice, then you know that's just not true! I was fortunate the have some really great teachers and professors who showed me just how completely awesome she and her novels are -- not to mention totally... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn’t interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be — especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London. Lizzie is happy about... Continue Reading →
While there aren't any major changes to the YA line-up, two titles for younger readers have entered this week's top 10: Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm; and One Crazy Summer -- a National Book Award finalist -- by Rita Williams-Garcia. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE LOST... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Truth or Lies? Lidda knew, with a clarity that was like a candle in a dark room, that all had changed; something was loosed in the village—Devil or not—and they would pay for it, every last man, woman, and child. Fourteen-year-old Lidda has always known she was different. She longs to escape Salem Village... Continue Reading →
Some really cool things happening on this week's best sellers list! First, we have two new entrants: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool; and the much-anticipated Across the Universe by Beth Revis, which debuts at No. 7. I've never heard of Moon, but you'd have to live under a rock to not know about Universe.... Continue Reading →
"But I don't read YA. Twilight was the exception." That's what I told Sara when she mentioned she was branching off from Twilight Novel Novice to start Novel Novice, a site that would embrace books beyond Stephenie Meyer's series. I was on staff with NNT but didn't really see where I could contribute to the... Continue Reading →
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